Amazon pulls Washington merchandise as pressure to change name grows

Amid outcries for Washington to change the team's name following the killing of George Floyd and subsequent protests over racial injustices, Amazon is pulling club merchandise from its website.

Per CNBC's Annie Palmer, Amazon sellers were given the following notice: 

"With the announcement from the Washington team and the NFL, we are removing products with the team’s name and logo from our stores. Failure to properly close or delete all restricted product listings from your inventory may result in deactivation." 

Sellers have 48 hours to remove any flagged Washington-related merchandise. 

As noted by ESPN, Nike, Target, Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods have already scrubbed the team's gear and other items from their online stores. 

In late June, National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp called for Washington players to threaten sit out the season unless the franchise changes its name. 

After FedEx, which owns naming rights to the team's home stadium, announced on July 2 that the company had requested a name change, team owner Dan Snyder responded by saying the franchise is reviewing the matter: